Canneloni is a home-made pasta main dish that is prepared with plain flour and normally loaded with cheese. I have transformed this unhealthy cannelloni into a guilt-free main dish that provides only 273 calories, by replacing maida with wheat flour and normal cooking cheese with low-calorie mozzarella cheese. The cannelloni when stuffed with pineapple and low-fat paneer gives a distinctive italian feel to it, and when topped with the lovely tomato sauce makes a truly irresistible meal. A single serving of this dish fulfills your daily requirement of vitamin a.

Combine the whole wheat flour, plain flour, ¼ tsp of oil and salt together all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water. Keep aside for 20 minutes covered with a damp muslin cloth.

Knead again till smooth and divide it into 8 equal portions.

Roll out each portion into 100 mm. (4”) diameter thin circle using a little flour for rolling.

Boil a vesselful of water, add the remaining 1 tsp oil and when it starts boiling drop one circle at a time, cook for ½ minute and remove. Refresh using cold water. Keep aside.

For the stuffing

Heat the oil in another non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes.

Add the green chillies, paneer, pineapple, cheese and salt, mix well and cook for another minute. Keep aside.

For the tomato sauce

Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and 2 tbsp water and cook for 10 minutes. Keep aside to cool.

2 reviews received for Canneloni ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking )

As the byline says, it is little time consuming but its a one dish meal and who will not try when you get to make pure whole wheat cannelloni...and the stuffing made using spinach and paneer gives me calcium and vitamin A...tomato and low calorie white sauce...truly delicious and nutritious...

As the byline says, it is little time consuming but its a one dish meal and who will not try when you get to make pure whole wheat cannelloni...and the stuffing made using spinach and paneer gives me calcium and vitamin A...tomato and low calorie white sauce...truly delicious and nutritious...

As the byline says, it is little time consuming but its a one dish meal and who will not try when you get to make pure whole wheat cannelloni...and the stuffing made using spinach and paneer gives me calcium and vitamin A...tomato and low calorie white sauce...truly delicious and nutritious...